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i just purchased a modded EF 1994 futura manual, it needs to jump start everytime, im guessing either battery is FUBARed or alternator is not charging battery correctly.
any other possibilities? car runs fine once going. |
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| scottlah |
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battery is dead
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| greenPlate |
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thanks, dead as in bury it? i don't think its temporarily dead or unconscious as i drove it for 15 or so minutes then when i stopped for less than a minute it wouldn't start.
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Age: 63 Posts: 1584 Joined: 20th Mar 2005 Ride: EDL Fairmont Wagon/AU XR8 Ghia Location: Riverstone |
Grab a multi meter and next time the engine is running, check the battery. The MM will tell you if the alternator is charging. If it is (volts increase when you increase RPM) and the battery actually is holding charge, I would also consider your starter motor.
Same thing happened to my ED - alternator was fine, battery was fine but wouldn't start, just like a flat battery. Threw in another starter and bingo, all fixed. Cheers RD
_________________ =1994 ED Wagon GLi body/EL Fairmont spec with *ALL* EL running gear.= |
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| 4LEDboy |
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Check your alt globe in the dash too
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thanks everyone, problem solved.
battery was buggered, and one positive cable was a bit loose i think it has an aftermarket immobiliser(how would i find it) which the remote was working inconsistently, i replaced remote batery and put the car battery from another car in it, now it works well. |
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Age: 63 Posts: 1584 Joined: 20th Mar 2005 Ride: EDL Fairmont Wagon/AU XR8 Ghia Location: Riverstone |
greenPlate wrote: thanks everyone, problem solved. Glad you got it sorted.....
battery was buggered, and one positive cable was a bit loose i think it has an aftermarket immobiliser(how would i find it) which the remote was working inconsistently, i replaced remote batery and put the car battery from another car in it, now it works well.
_________________ =1994 ED Wagon GLi body/EL Fairmont spec with *ALL* EL running gear.= |
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